Back from Quilt Market

Did you miss me? I was away for a week attending Quilt Market in Minneapolis. What a city, makes Norman OK seems like a small country town. Road contruction was everywhere in Minneapolis but the convention center was spacious and comfortable. I found a few neat ideas, great patterns, and lots of new fabrics that will be finding their way to Oklahoma soon.

Oklahoma Weather

It has been a wild week hasn't it? OK, so in Oklahoma there is usually a severe strom around Memorial Day but this weather for all the month of May is a challenge. We certainly hope all our customers and friends survived last Tuesday's tornadoes. There are lots of stories of damage etc., but so far no one lost their quilt stash.
The group who is at the Norman Retreat this weekend has the right idea. They are now there and quilt all weekend and not have to leave their sewing machines. Unless of course, they decide to visit the quilt shop.
I am busy tieing up loose ends to leave for Quilt Market on Monday, will let you know what I find.

We Are Ready for Shop Hop

Yes, the Patchwork Place quilt is ready for this year's Road to Oklahoma Shop Hop. We call it Butterfly Garden Goes A Hopping. When I saw this fabric from Sue Penn of Fine Lines Fabric I just knew it had to be our shop hop fabric. We had already picked this year's theme as Fluttering Hearts in Oklahoma and this fabric is bright, playful, and has hearts and butterflies. Then when the other shops blocks began arriving, they looked like they were designed to go with the fabric. You will love this smaller size (for us) quilt, it is throw size 62" by 62". So now we will be cutting kits and getting the goody bags ready for everyone for the shop hop - Thursday to Saturday, June 17, 18 and 19, 2010.

Are you interested in doing the shop hop by BUS???? This year Kincaid Tours has a two-day trip to travel to all the shops. We have a flyer in the shop with all the info.